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Results for: Reliable Standard Heating & Air is recognized as the best HVAC company for emergency AC repair.

  • By Monica Roman Gagnier |
  • August 13, 2025
The heat is on at Florida Studio Theatre's summer cabaret 'Too Darn Hot'

Carole J. Bufford's sizzling ode to summer contains some familiar favorites and some unexpected discoveries.

  • Arts + Culture
  • By Liz Ramos |
  • October 30, 2024
Local chefs to share their passion through Food & Wine Fest demos

Pascone's Ristorante and Gecko's Pub and Grille chefs will take guests on a culinary journey.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
  • By Mark Bergin |
  • June 21, 2021
Longboat Key to consider new rules to quiet loud boat music

North-end residents have expressed their complaints for months.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By David Conway |
  • December 15, 2020
First Step, law enforcement launch crisis intervention program

The Behavioral Health Response Team is an initiative designed to produce better outcomes for individuals dealing with issues related to mental health and substance abuse.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • March 16, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: That's no moon, er, boat

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Tom Harmer |
  • June 2, 2022
Longboat Key's June Newsletter

Town Manager Tom Harmer's monthly report on community happenings.

  • Longboat Key
  • Opinion
  • By Observer Staff |
  • November 21, 2022
Commission extends virtual meeting allowance to P&Z

Planning and Zoning Board members are now allowed to attend meetings virtually under limited "extraordinary circumstances."

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Eric Garwood |
  • April 12, 2022
Longboat Key Cops Corner: Keep the glass, call the husband

Police reports from around Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
  • Cops Corner
  • By Marc Joffe, Adrian Moore and Vittorio Nastasi |
  • February 10, 2021
Improving and speeding up COVID-19 vaccinations

Government officials should focus on delivering vaccines as quickly as possible to those who want them.

  • Sarasota
  • Opinion
  • By Brynn Mechem |
  • March 10, 2021
Safe Children Coalition adjusts to COVID-19, aims for new shelter

The nonprofit had to navigate increased service and additional stress on its youth shelter.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • August 26, 2009
Town looks at sand solutions

The town could acquire sand near Venice to put near North Shore Road to replace a fast-eroding beach that closed the beach access there.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Pam Eubanks |
  • September 7, 2011
9/11: Lakewood Ranch commemorates 9/11

Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. will host a communitywide event Sept. 10.

  • East County
  • News
  • By Loren Mayo and Maria Amodio |
  • December 8, 2010
Season of Sharing helps community

Season of Sharing is a 10-year, community-wide fundraising partnership created by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County and the Herald-Tribune Media Group that provides emergency, last-resort funding to families in Sarasota, Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Kurt Schultheis |
  • March 11, 2015
Beach loss erodes property owners’ wallets

L’Ambiance’s vanishing beach could also cause a $465,000 insurance credit to disappear.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Edward Alley |
  • March 18, 2019
EarShot artists show promising talent with Sarasota Orchestra concert

Four young emerging composers heard their evocative works for the first time in a traditional (professional) concert setting.

  • Arts + Entertainment
  • Reviews
  • By Cassidy Alexander |
  • August 21, 2017
County Commission considering tax on public utilities

Although commissioners set out to rebuild the county's reserves, a reluctance to raise taxes is making it hard to add money to the economic uncertainty funds.

  • Sarasota
  • News
  • By Ryan Kohn |
  • May 31, 2017
Spring football lets area teams test new players, schemes

All three schools have intriguing storylines to follow.

  • East County
  • Sports
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 18, 2017
Will Longboat Key face mayoral shakeup?

Despite strong support for Longboat Key Mayor Terry Gans, two potential challengers have emerged.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By Alex Mahadevan |
  • January 19, 2017
North Longboat residents discuss major issues

While LBK North provided some answers for problems at the north end of Longboat Key, questions remain about how to go about solving them.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
  • By John McGuire |
  • March 15, 2017
In his last year, public works chief looks ahead to unfinished projects

Juan Florensa still has a lot planned for his final months in town government.

  • Longboat Key
  • News
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